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Sarah Elizabeth White 1848–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1848

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Jun 1920

Death Location: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas White

Mother: Sarah Green

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): Sydney Hughes, Curtis Hughes, Geneva Hughes, Julius Hughes, Arthur Hughes, India Hughes, John Jr, Preston Hughes, Martha Hughes, Spencer Hughes

Sarah Elizabeth White was born in 1848 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas E White And Sarah E Sallie Green. In 1850, Sarah Elizabeth White resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Sarah Elizabeth White resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. Sarah Elizabeth White married John Thomas Jack Hughes Sr, and had children including Arthur Winfred Hughes, Curtis Lee Hughes, Geneva Elizabeth Hughes, India Anna Hughes, John Thomas Hughes Jr, Julius Franklin Hughes, Martha Ellen Mattie Hughes, Preston Tyler Hughes, Spencer Herbert Hughes, Sydney Villard Hughes. Sarah Elizabeth White passed away in 1920 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Elizabeth White was born in 1848 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas E White And Sarah E Sallie Green.
  • In 1850, Sarah Elizabeth White resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Sarah Elizabeth White resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Sarah Elizabeth White married John Thomas Jack Hughes Sr, and had children including Arthur Winfred Hughes, Curtis Lee Hughes, Geneva Elizabeth Hughes, India Anna Hughes, John Thomas Hughes Jr, Julius Franklin Hughes, Martha Ellen Mattie Hughes, Preston Tyler Hughes, Spencer Herbert Hughes, Sydney Villard Hughes.
  • Sarah Elizabeth White passed away in 1920 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas White
1814–1876
Birth Location: Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia, USA
TW
Sarah Green
1822–1913
Birth Location: Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
SG

Spouses(s)

John Sr
1840–1911
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JS

Children(s)

Sydney Hughes
1892–1975
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
SH
Curtis Hughes
1877–1899
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
CH
Geneva Hughes
1883–1921
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
GH
Julius Hughes
1873–1931
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JH
Arthur Hughes
1872–1942
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
AH
India Hughes
1887–1940
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
IH
John Jr
1874–1953
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JJ
Preston Hughes
1875–1950
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
PH
Martha Hughes
1880–1962
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
MH
Spencer Hughes
1884–1958
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
SH

Sarah White's Ancestors

Self
Sarah White
1848–1920
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas E. White
1814–1876
Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E. "Sallie") Green
1822–1913
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Samuel (Davis) White
1785–1853
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Ann (Elizabeth) Davis
1791–
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Simon (Green) Jr
1760–1835
Kingston Parrish, Mathews, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Green
1771–
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah White's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Elizabeth) White (05 May 1848–26 Jun 1920) m. John (Thomas "Jack" Hughes) Sr (15 Dec 1840–27 Nov 1911)
  1. 1. Sydney (Villard) Hughes 1892–1975 m. Irma (Lee) Mickelborough 1899–1984
  2. 2. Curtis (Lee) Hughes 1877–1899
  3. 3. Geneva (Elizabeth) Hughes 1883–1921 m. Virginius (Cassell) Williams 1883–1966
    1. 1. Baby (Boy) Williams 1913–1913
    2. 2. Reginald (Hughes "Reggie") Williams 1918–2002 m. Marjorie (Cavado) Brooks 1911–2002
    3. 3. Thelma (Elizabeth) Williams 1914–2005 m. Alton (Latana Mountjoy) Sr 1905–1988
  4. 4. Julius (Franklin) Hughes 1873–1931 m. Martha (Blanche) Armstrong 1876–1959
    1. 1. John (Richard) Hughes 1905–1978 m. Iona (Evelyn) Brown 1907–1998
    2. 2. Sarah (Gertrude) Hughes 1909–1992 m. John (Milton) Ritchie 1909–1968 m. Jack (Madrid) Cox 1905–1971 m. Edward Hudgins 1903–1983
  5. 5. Arthur (Winfred) Hughes 1872–1942 m. Mary (Eva) Hazelwood 1886–1963
  6. 6. India (Anna) Hughes 1887–1940
  7. 7. John (Thomas Hughes) Jr 1874–1953 m. Georgia (Bell) Hudgins 1883–1944
    1. 1. John (Lester) Hughes 1908–1983 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Bowers 1913–2001
      1. 1. John (Thomas "Jack" Hughes) III 1939–2023
    2. 2. Mamie Hughes 1904–1981
    3. 3. Spencer (H) Hughes 1908–
    4. 4. George (Maurice) Hughes 1907–1972 m. Sallie (Epps) Moss 1911–2006
      1. 1. George (Maurice Hughes) Jr 1949–2000
    5. 5. Earlyne (Hudgins) Hughes 1905–1996 m. Russell (Stanley) Miller 1895–1952
    6. 6. Sarah (Josephine) Hughes 1910–2001 m. John (Williamson) House 1910–1941
    7. 7. Leslie Hughes 1906–
  8. 8. Preston (Tyler) Hughes 1875–1950 m. Catherine (James "Kate") Owens 1882–1978
    1. 1. Curtis (Lee) Hughes 1904–1987 m. Hazel (Brown) Figg 1918–2009
    2. 2. Catherine (Owens) Hughes 1906–1991 m. Robert (Clarence) Brown 1895–1979
      1. 1. Catherine (Ruth) Brown 1939–1939
      2. 2. Mabel (Owens) Brown 1942–2020
  9. 9. Martha (Ellen "Mattie") Hughes 1880–1962 m. William (Howard) Hunley 1873–1955
    1. 1. William Hunley 1903–
    2. 2. Alvin (Graham) Hunley 1900–2002 m. Alora (E) White 1893–1970
    3. 3. Lillie (May) Hunley 1903–1991 m. Edgar (Virginius) Kirby 1900–1983
      1. 1. Edgar (Warren Kirby) Sr 1926–1991 m. Ruby (Lee) Speight 1928–1995
        1. 1. Edgar (Warren Kirby) Jr 1950–2015
    4. 4. Flossie (Virginia) Hunley 1918–2007 m. Robert (Alfred) Bryant 1910–1980 m. Charles (Vernon Edmonds) Jr 1921–1993
      1. 1. Dennis (Wayne) Edmonds 1949–1972
  10. 10. Spencer (Herbert) Hughes 1884–1958 m. Nettie (Lee) White 1895–1964
    1. 1. Robert (Spencer "Bobby") Hughes 1922–2006 m. Laura (Hazel) Trevialian 1926–2012
    2. 2. Alma (Lee) Hughes 1920–1990 m. Claron (Emmert) Kline 1910–2000

Sarah White's Timeline

11 Records

1848
05 May 1848
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth White in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1917
16 Apr 1917
Age 69
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
Sarah Elizabeth White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
24 Jun 1920
Age 72
Death of Sarah Elizabeth White in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
26 Jun 1920
Age 72
Burial of Sarah Elizabeth White in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1848
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 76
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 522C; Enumeration District: 048
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 173B; Family History Library Film: 553161
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 55; Family History Library Film: 805362
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 27A; Image: 59
    [8] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 27A; Image: 59

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 55; Family History Library Film: 805362

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 173B; Family History Library Film: 553161

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 522C; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 76

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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